Abstract
The taxonomic status of the genus Ambengana Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992, is revised on the basis of its original description, illustrations and re-examination of the type species. A new synonymy is proposed: Ambengana complexipalpis Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 (the type species of Ambengana) syn. n. with Neriene birmanica (Thorell, 1887). Therefore,the genus Ambengana Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 syn. n. is synonymized with Neriene Blackwall, 1833. A morphological re-description, diagnosis and comparative illustrations are provided for Neriene birmanica as well.
Highlights
The monotypic genus Ambengana Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992, was erected for Ambengana complexipalpis Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992, from Bali (Millidge & Russell-Smith 1992)
The aim of the current paper is to re-describe N. birmanica, and to illustrate with digital photos, and to propose a new synonymy
Specimens were examined with an Olympus SZX16 stereomicroscope; details were studied with an Olympus BX51 compound microscope
Summary
The monotypic genus Ambengana Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992, was erected for Ambengana complexipalpis Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992, from Bali (Millidge & Russell-Smith 1992). There has been no further report on this genus since its original description (Platnick 2010). The authors examined the linyphiid specimens collected from Yunnan Province in the southwestern China and found that some of them seemed to be A. complexipalpis. Copyright Xin Xu, Jie Liu, Jian Chen.
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